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Useful Tropical Plants

Albizia tanganyicensis

Baker f.

Fabaceae

+ Synonyms

Albizia rhodesica Burtt Davy

Common Name: Paperbark Albizia

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General Information

Paperbark albizia is a deciduous tree growing up to 20 metres tall[
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]. The bole is up to 120cm in diameter[
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African Flowering Plants Database
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of timber.

Known Hazards

The pods and seeds are poisonous to livestock; young pods are the most toxic[
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Sawdust from the wood irritates the nose and throat - this has given the plant a local name of 'Sneezewood'[
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Flora of Southern Africa
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Roux J.P.
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http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545
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Botanical References

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Flora of Southern Africa
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Roux J.P.
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Year
2003
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An excellent on-line resource.

Range

Tropical Africa - Kenya and Tanzania south to Mozambique and South Africa and from there west to Angola.

Habitat

Deciduous woodland[
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Properties

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HabitDeciduous Tree
Height15.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Albizia schimperiana

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The powdered root is rubbed into scarifications to treat swollen legs and is used as a tonic[
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]. A root infusion is drunk against impotence[
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A bark decoction is used to treat cough[
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Other Uses

The whitish wood is light in weight. Of no commercial value[
663
Title
Flora of Southern Africa
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Author
Roux J.P.
Website
http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545
Publisher
 
Year
2003
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent on-line resource.
], but it is occasionally used for purposes such as carving[
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Propagation

Seed - it has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing to speed up germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing.
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